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Cambridge Nursery School INC

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Cambridge, MA501(c)(3)Education EIN 04-2199862Revenue $363K in FY2025

On file with the IRScambridgenurseryschool.org6 Hillside Pl, 02140-3618 · Cambridge, MATax-exempt since Jun 1930School — 170(b)(1)(A)(ii)

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Parent cooperative Nursery School with an average enrollment of 26 students. Programs include day, extended day & summer sessions designed to foster each child's social, emotional and intellectual growth.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
92¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 40 volunteers and 5 employees.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2025 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Looks good: listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
Looks good: the IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2025
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
3 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $4K a year · 1% of revenue · last 6 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 3 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
92%
of spending
Looks good: 92% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
5 mo
of spending, in cash
Plus $520K in investments, Pt X · Ln 11–13
Looks good: 5.1 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $25
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$530K
41% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 41% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
10
of 10 voting members
Looks good: 10 of 10 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$363K
+0.9% vs prior year
Spent
$415K
To programs
92%
Net assets
$752K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$363K
FY2025▲ +0.9%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$398K
FY2021$204K
FY2022$458K
FY2023$382K
FY2024$360K
FY2025$363K
Expenses
$415K
FY2025▲ +12%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$376K
FY2021$292K
FY2022$343K
FY2023$347K
FY2024$372K
FY2025$415K
Net assets
$752K
FY2025▼ -3%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$641K
FY2021$612K
FY2022$685K
FY2023$732K
FY2024$775K
FY2025$752K

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending August 2025) · see the original

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Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Jun 1930.

IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File

Where the money goes

92 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 92% · $382K Management & general 6% · $24K Fundraising 2% · $9K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

10 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
Nick Pittman
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Becca Lewis
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Jennie Verry
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Adam Yuile
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Jorge Tamayo
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Lucy Colwell
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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Questions the 990 asks

The form asks each of these directly. These are the filed answers.

  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

Nurtures young children's growth through cooperative preschool programs and summer sessions.

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1 program · $382K · in their own filed words · FY2024
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Nursery school programs including early morning, extended day and lunch options as well as a summer program.

$382Kprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2023
Amazonsmile FoundationFY2023$25
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$25

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$363K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$304K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$38K
Investment incomeLn 3$22K
Money outPt IX
$415K
Ln 25
Programscol B$382K
Managementcol C$24K
Fundraisingcol D$9K
Owns and owesPt X
$752K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$176K
Total assetsLn 16$1.3M
LiabilitiesLn 26$530K
PeoplePt VI, VII
10
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a10
IndependentVI 1b10
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$38K
Government grantsLn 1e$26K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$304K
Investment incomeLn 3$22K
Total revenueLn 12$363K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
SavingsLn 2$176K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$176K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$520K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$533K
Total assetsLn 16$1.3M
LiabilitiesLn 26$530K
Net assetsLn 32$752K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 55
VolunteersI 640
Fiscal year endsHeaderAugust
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$195K$176K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$471K$520K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$559K$533K
Total assetsLn 16$1.3M$1.3M
LiabilitiesLn 26$531K$530K
Net assetsLn 32$775K$752K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$224K$204K$13K$7K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$43K$39K$3K$1K
Payroll taxesLn 10$17K$16K$1K$516
Accounting feesLn 11c$8K$2K$6K$68
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$22K$22K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$352$352
Office expensesLn 13$251$184$67
Information technologyLn 14$288$144$144
OccupancyLn 16$42K$42K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$31K$31K
InsuranceLn 23$8K$8K$127$62
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$17K$17K
All other expensesLn 24e$817$233$270$314
Total functional expensesLn 25$415K$382K$24K$9K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $363K$415K−$51K$752K 990 PDF
FY2024 $360K$372K−$11K$775K 990 PDF
FY2023 $382K$347K$35K$732K 990 PDF
FY2022 $458K$343K$115K$685K 990 PDF
FY2021 $204K$292K−$88K$612K 990 PDF
FY2020 $398K$376K$23K$641K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support O · Explanations
See the full FY2025 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $363,367 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $73,983$38,336
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $268,638$303,512
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $17,418$21,519
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $360,039$363,367
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$0
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $268,306$284,018
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $103,214$130,513
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $371,520$414,531
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$11,481−$51,164
Part VI · Governance 10 of 10 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body10
VI-1b Independent voting members10
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $363,367 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$26,005
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$12,331
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$38,336
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $303,512$303,512
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $21,519$21,519
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $303,512 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $21,519$363,367
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $414,531 across 13 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $203,834 · Management $13,189 · Fundraising $6,594$223,617
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $39,327 · Management $2,593 · Fundraising $1,296$43,216
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $15,638 · Management $1,031 · Fundraising $516$17,185
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $2,053 · Management $6,242 · Fundraising $68$8,363
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $21,667$21,667
IX-12 Advertising and promotionManagement $352$352
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $184 · Management $67$251
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $144 · Management $144$288
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $42,398$42,398
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $31,198$31,198
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $8,288 · Management $127 · Fundraising $62$8,477
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $16,702$16,702
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $233 · Management $270 · Fundraising $314$817
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $381,666 · Management $24,015 · Fundraising $8,850$414,531
Part X · Balance sheet $1,282,312 assets, 13 lines filed
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $194,838$175,954
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $74,728$41,603
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $7,273$11,045
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $558,696$533,248
X-13 Program-related investmentsStart of year $470,709$520,462
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $1,306,244$1,282,312
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $2,364$1,482
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $126,544$140,020
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $402,216$388,619
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $531,124$530,121
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $775,120$752,191
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $775,120$752,191
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $1,306,244$1,282,312
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $752,191 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$363,367
XI-2 Total expenses$414,531
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$51,164
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$775,120
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$28,235
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$752,191

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2025 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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